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The Rental (2020)
Predictable and boring.
The characters are two dimensional and the set up is ridiculous. After 15 minutes you already knew what was going to happen. It's a lazy story that doesn't bother attempting to be anything other than a B-movie.
The fact I disliked this film so much because of its waste of excellent character actors with a cheap premise that anyone who uses Airbnb knows none of this would ever happen.
I mean I have to type 150 words just to get this review in. Please don't stop waste your time on this movie. And the fact that after they discover the caretaker dead in the tub, everyone magically forgets that there's a camera in the bathtub that recorded everything. Bloody ridiculous.
Tenet (2020)
The difference between "movies" and "films"
Just got home from watching Tenet. Without giving too much away, there is a German Netflix series called Dark, that shares some similarities to this film. One cannot fathom writing such a complex tale, and then conceptualise it on Film. Dark just barely wraps up all the storylines and character arcs in its 3 serie/season run.
To think someone could encapsulate such an ambitious 26 episode series into one film is beyond incredible! Christopher Nolan does it in 2 hours and 30 minutes! He is a visual storyteller for the ages. His pacing and storytelling style rival Hitchcock, Kurosawa, Fellini and Godard.
There are certain plot holes, and dues ex machinas to be sure. However Mr. Nolan does not give the audience a chance to ponder as he carries you through the narrative with the speed of an M60 machine being emptied by a screaming John Rambo! RaaaaaaAAAAAAAHHHHH!!!! But I digress, Mr. Nolan carries you through the narrative without any obligatory or extemporaneous cues to the audience that lesser formulaic films always do by the mandate of the Hollywood Executives.
Given the gravitas of his film portfolio, He now has the power and freedom to tell stories the way he wants to, without the influence of the Hollywood system, that demands films to be dumbed down to movies with a healthy dose of forced romance, and bad CGI prescribed to the general populace.
In my humble opinion, it's as if Christopher Nolan is literally telling the audience. YOU ARE SMART! FIGURE IT OUT! And I F**KING LOVE IT!!
I'm quite chuffed an Englishman is creating such an original voice in cinema, without flashy gimmicks, or unnecessary eye candy to ensnare the audience's attention.
One could argue his high concept special FX are gimmicky. Consider that any FX used in his films always serve a purpose, to drive the story forward in stead of detract or distract from it.
Anywho, as you can tell, I loved this film! There was a few people that walked out of the theatre half way. I can understand how the musical score and intensity of some scenes may be too much and too difficult to follow and absorb. However if you enjoy films that challenge you, and allow you to put the pieces together just as the main protagonist does. Then you will love this film.
On a side note: John David Washington, Robert Pattinson, and Kenneth Branagh's performances were outstanding! John comes into his own out of the shadow of his famous father. However I did see that Denzel swagger and cadence in some scenes that are simply genetic. I am thoroughly impressed by Robert Patttinson, with his previous film The Lighthouse. He truly a gifted young actor. I'm looking forward to his turn as Bruce Wayne. I wish him a speedy recovery,.